sweetmongo

Hey guys, starting my cam swap on Friday and just making sure I have everything, pretty sure I do.

Cam, valve springs, pushrods, ls7 lifters, comp rocker upgrade kit, tsp oil pump, double roller timing set, gasket kit

Anything I'm missing other than oil and antifreeze?

sweetmongo

Forgot to mention I have hp tuners to tune the car

5_litre_eater

Do you have a good harmonic balancer puller? What about balancer install tool? Valve spring compressor?

dsadsdaiouser

+1

And a new harmonic balancer bolt? Don't believe you can reuse the old one.

Scott

sweetmongo

Yeah have puller and will rent installer, have spring compressor, and gasket kit cam with new bolt

5_litre_eater

If I was pulling the heads to put in lifters, I would use a better lifter than the LS7. That's a lot of work for a stock replacement lifter.

Not that I want to get into a lifter debate...

What cam are you installing?

sweetmongo

Have tick street heat stage 2. 231 235.

Yeah should have gotten different lifters but cars getting a different motor down the road so wasn't a big deal just wanted to get the original ones out. And have a almost new top end.

gagliano7

I would do something with the heads since you are already going through all the same work to change your lifters.

BOLO

iTrader: (40)

^Yes. If the heads are coming off, it would be a good idea to have them ported and milled.

5_litre_eater

Nice, I almost got that cam. Can't wait to hear your results.

farmington

iTrader: (14)

you didn't mention head gaskets or head bolts

sweetmongo

Well might leave heads on for now and wait til I get some 5.3 heads and can save for some arp studs, with that in mind what size dowl or rod do I need to hold the lifters up while the cam is out or are there some other tricks to keep them up?

gagliano7

I used 5/16 wooden dowels from lowes. I just cut them to the length i needed.